Fresno Mindfulness Walks are Saturday morning opportunities for people to walk together for a 4 mile route through a different Fresno neighborhood each week, with the goal of covering all neighborhoods over the course of 52 walks. I’m inviting people to get out of their usual routes and social circles and walk to observe all…

Walkers began at East Rotary Park which was lively with squirrels and birds on a cool, sunny morning. Welcome walkers Sheila, Beth, and Nikiko, and to new walkers, Kathy and Nancy. Kathy is visiting from Washington State and decided to join us! Walkers met Jerry who was sweeping the curbs and sidewalk in his neighborhood…

Walk 44, yr 3, began and concluded at Sunnyside High School in southeast Fresno. Walkers strolled 4 miles along the Fancher Creek trail, and then along Church Avenue and Peach to return to the Sunnyside High School campus. Walkers will surprised and thrilled to find students in the midst of installing giant photo murals –…

“Walking in silence was very nice. It removes the pressure of having to keep up a conversation, and allowed me to notice more.” New mindfulness walker, John. Welcome walkers: Rachel, Mary, Marilyn, Megan, Sheila, and new walkers John, Linda, and Kathleen! On a gorgeous crisp, clear morning, mindfulness walkers strolled streets of downtown Fresno –…

Walkers gathered at Central Fish Co., 1353 Kern St., and strolled 3 miles of Fresno downtown streets, and returned to Central Fish for a post-walk conversation – where walkers share their experiences with the group. This special route focused on the history and presence of Japanese culture in downtown Fresno. Nikiko reads from a 1950’s…

“Nothing in Fresno operates in a silo – it’s all connected in some way. What happens in the north, south, east, and west Fresno affects the whole city. Today we strolled the beautiful Fulton Street and just 4 blocks away we encountered hundreds of people living in desperate circumstances. Let’s take it all in so…

The walks in February focus on Fulton , so for Walk #140, we explored the new Fulton Street—walking from Inyo and Fulton almost to the Tower District. On mindfulness walks, we don’t talk to each other; instead, we attend to the sights, sounds, smells, and feelings of the present moments and places. Each walk offers…

Walking neighborhoods all over Fresno is a way to ‘get out of our comfort zones.’ Instead of thinking about Fresno just from our own perspectives, routes, and friends, FMWalkers gain a better understanding of all the people and conditions of our city. In a year of walks, FMWalkers can see and experience all 110 square…

The top Fresno photos taken on Mindfulness Walks during 2017 are posted on Facebook. These represent common themes, remarkable moments, and just fabulous photography (and are just 100 of almost 3000 photos submitted.) Help select the top photos of 2017 by clicking an emoji and adding a comment about what stands out to you or…

“It’s hard to hate someone whose story you know” stopped walkers in their tracks to absorb the profound message posted on a window at Fresno High School. These words in many ways, capture a valuable aspect of Fresno Mindfulness Walks – that by walking all of Fresno neighborhoods, by being in close proximity to people…

UPCOMING WALK: Saturday morning, May 26, 2018

Walk 50, Yr 3, will be Saturday morning, May 26, 2018. Exact start location and route will be posted by Thursday. Check back here, sign up for the email notification in the yellow bar at the top, and/or LIKE and follow the FB page.

Every walk is an adventure! Walks are free and require no RSVP. Join us!

How FMW works —

FMW are Saturday morning opportunities for people to walk together for a 4 mile route through a different Fresno neighborhood each week. The walk location and exact start time are posted just a few days in advance. All walks are free, require no RSVP, and anyone is welcome to join one walk or many. To learn about upcoming walks, you can sign up for a weekly email in the yellow bar at the top of this website and/or LIKE and follow the FMW Facebook page.

Weekly walks are about 4 miles and take about an hour and a half. Walks are at a medium pace, often on uneven ground, and sometimes take longer than expected because walkers see themselves as curious travelers lingering to observe or going around a different way.